Phases of Meiosis

What is meiosis often referred to as?

• Duplication division

• Mitotic division

• Reduction division

• Binary fission

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What does meiosis produce?

• Body cells

• Gametes

• Plant seeds

• Bacteria

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What is synapsis?

• Separation of sister chromatids

• Pairing of homologous chromosomes

• Replication of DNA

• Division of the nucleus

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What is a tetrad?

• A stage in meiosis

• A cell with four nuclei

• A group of four sister chromatids

• A type of chromosome

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What is the result of crossing over?

• Chromosome duplication

• Cellular division

• Genetic diversity

• Genetic uniformity

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During which phase do homologous chromosomes line up at the equator?

• Anaphase I

• Metaphase I

• Prophase I

• Telophase I

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What happens during anaphase I?

• Chromosomes replicate

• Nuclear membrane disappears

• Homologous chromosomes are pulled to opposite poles

• Chromosomes line up at the equator

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How many haploid daughter cells are produced at the end of meiosis I?

• Three

• Two

• One

• Four

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What is unique about meiosis II compared to meiosis I?

• It involves crossing over

• DNA does not replicate before it begins

• It produces diploid cells

• DNA replicates before it begins

During which phase do sister chromatids separate in meiosis II?

• Telophase II

• Anaphase II

• Metaphase II

• Prophase II